Does robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery reduce musculoskeletal and cognitive demands on surgeons compared to laparoscopic surgery?
Robotic surgery appears to have less negative cognitive and musculoskeletal impact on surgeons compared to traditional laparoscopic surgery.
Evidence suggests a reduction in musculoskeletal demands during robotic surgery in muscles excluding the trapezius, and this is associated with most studies reporting a reduced cognitive load. Robotic surgery appears to have less negative cognitive and musculoskeletal impact on surgeons compared to laparoscopic surgery.
Shugaba et al. (Thu,) studied this question.
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